Miss Filsiya Philomina Vs Karnataka State Law University (Kslu)

KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY (KSLU) EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY SUTAGATTI ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DARWAD - 580 025, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY.

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CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, CHRIST NAGARA, HULLAHALLI, BEGURU, KOPPA ROAD, SAKALAWARA POST, BENGALURU - 560 083, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. GIRISH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. M.P. SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:18445 WP No. 18239 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2^ND RESPONDENT TO ISSUE HALL TICKET TO THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT HER TO TAKE UP HER EXAMS ON JUNE 27, 2025 i.e., LAW OF CRIME, JULY 5, 2025 i.e., INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, JULY 11, 2025 i.e., FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND JULY 14, 2025 i.e., CONTRACT I AS PER ANNEXURE-Q AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

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In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to the respondent No.2College to issue hall ticket to take up examination on 27.06.2025 as per Annexure-Q inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.2-College to promote the petitioner for her next academic year i.e., third year BBA, LL.B.(2025-26).

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Sri. Venkatesh Dalawai, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that, the petitioner

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HC-KAR

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was unable to attend the class due to ill-health and was

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not able to maintain the attendance properly despite having the percentage of more than 65.7% on the last working day. It is also submitted that, pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court, the petitioner was permitted to take examination as per Annexure-Q to the petition and she has passed in the said examination. It is further submitted that as the respondent No.2-College permitted for exemption from filing remedials as per Annexure-H, learned counsel for the petitioner urged that, this Court to consider the medical certificate (Annexure-K) sympathetically and accordingly sought for a direction to

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the respondent No.1-University to consider the case of the petitioner on equitable consideration. In this regard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner places reliance on the judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No.59707/2015 disposed of on 24.01.2023.

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Per contra, Sri. Girish Kumar R., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1-University and

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HC-KAR

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Sri. M.P. Srikanth, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2-College opposed the petition on the ground that as the petitioner is having the shortage of attendance, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be accepted.

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In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I have carefully examined the writ papers particularly with respect to Annexure-K, wherein the petitioner suffered severe medical problem in the abdomen and pelvis regions. It is also to be noted from Annexure-H that the respondent No.2-College allowed and exempted the petitioner from filing of the remedials by the petitioner. It is also to be noted that, this Court vide order dated 24.06.2025, allowed the petitioner to take up the examination for the academic year 2024-25. It is also to be noted that, the petitioner herein has repeated the IV Semester BBA, LL.B. and passed in the said examination and the V semester results are yet to be announced.

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HC-KAR

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Taking into consideration the fact that the

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petitioner is having severe medical problem and the fact that the petitioner had maintained attendance to the extent of 62.95% and considering the case of the petitioner in the factual circumstance, has to be taken into consideration under the exceptional circumstances and therefore, the judicial review requires to be exercised in academic matters to ensure justice, especially when the student has completed the course and passed required examination despite having shortage in attendance as stated by this Court in the aforementioned writ petition. It is to be considered that since the present order has been passed by looking into the attending circumstances under which the petitioner was not able to attend the class on medical grounds, this order cannot be considered as a precedent for any other case as such.

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In that view of the matter, I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Accordingly, I pass the following:

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HC-KAR

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ORDER

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i) Writ Petition is allowed .

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ii) The respondent No.2-College is directed to announce the results of the petitioner insofar as the repeated IV semester BBA, LL.B. for the academic year 2024-25 and the result of the III year BBA. LL.B., academic year 2025-26 as well as the V Semester results of the petitioner forthwith.

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SD/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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KLV

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Miss Filsiya Philomina v. Karnataka State Law University (Kslu)

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